The Penns’ Manor of Spread Eagle and the Grist Mills of the Upper Mahantongo Valley

Steve Troutman

History

10

—

The Sign of the Eagle

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

11

—

Murder Run

Shelly Frome

Murder Mystery

12

19

Raising Monarchs

Sue Fox McGovern

Nature

13

10

Dead of Summer

Sherry Knowlton

Murder Mystery

14

—

The Wolf of Britannia Part II

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

15

—

The Wolf of Britannia Part I

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

16

7

The B Team

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

17

—

A Brother’s Cold Case

Dennis Herrick

Murder Mystery

18

12

Winter of the Metal People

Dennis Herrick

Historical Fiction

19

—

Head Over Wheels

Ken Mercurio

Medical Memoir

20

26

That Night at Surigao

Ernie Marshall

History

21

—

Beagle Tales 5

Bob Ford

Humor

22

15

The Bronze Dagger

Marie Sontag

YA Fiction

23

—

Dead of Autumn

Sherry Knowlton

Murder Mystery

24

—

Beagle Tales 4

Bob Ford

Humor

25

9

The Closer

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

26

—

Courting Doubt and Darkness

J M West

Murder Mystery

27

—

Dying for Vengeance

J M West

Murder Mystery

28

1

Jesus the Phoenician

Karim El Koussa

Religious History

29

14

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last

Mike Campbell

History

30

18

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

Sales for the 3rd quarter just ended were nearly double sales in Q3 of 2014. EBooks were down about 10% over the same quarterly period. Hardcover sales are up 10x from Q3 2014. Year-to-date, sales are up over 92% from 2014. Comparing Septembers, sales were nearly 1.5x higher, year-over-year. The company is expecting its best 4th quarter ever.

Dr. William Miller’s “The Politics of Prevailing” rocketed to the top thanks to advance sales. Darla Henry’s “The 3-5-7 Model” placed due to orders for conferences in Canada. “The Heatstroke Line,” Dr. Edward Rubin’s first novel is pioneering in the “Cli-Fi” category, burning up to #3 due to author activities. Chris Papst’s “Capital Murder” held at #4 as the author appeared on numerous radio programs nationwide. Bridget Smith’s historical novel “Where Elephants Fought” stuck at #5 thanks to author appearances in Mississippi. “Call Sign Dracula,” the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, moved up again to #6 thanks to author appearances at veterans events. Marie Sontag’s new historical YA novel, “The Alabaster Jar,” debuted at #7 due to author appearances at schools. It’s prequel, “The Bronze Dagger,” also charted at #22. “The Segregated Georgia School for he Deaf,” by professors Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley of Mercer University, slid to #8, but continues to sell steadily. “The Penns’ Manor of Spread Eagle and the Grist Mills of the Upper Mahantongo Valley” by Steve Troutman ground to #9 thanks to advance orders. Jess Steven Hughes’ three novels: “The Sign of the Eagle” (#10), “The Wolf of Britannia Part II (#14), and “The Wolf of Britannia Part I” (#15) marched onto three spots on the chart in tandem with author appearances in Washington and Oregon. Shelly Frome’s recently-released “Murder Run” vaulted to #11 prior to author appearances in North Carolina. “Raising Monarchs,” Sue Fox McGovern’s instructions on saving these disappearing butterlies, flitted to #12 due to sales to bookstores. Sherry Knowlton’s “Dead of Summer” (#13), and “Dead of Autumn” (#23) held two spots thanks to author appearances. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#16) and The Closer (#25) perservered thanks to continued interest in the author’s new website and blog and his appearance schedule. Dennis Herrick was another author with two books on the chart: “A Brother’s Cold Case” #17 and “Winter of the Metal People” next in line at #18. Dennis continues his appearance schedule in New Mexico. Ken Mercurio’s “Head Over Wheels” flipped back onto the chart at #19. Ernie Marshall’s account of the last conflict between battleships, That Night at Surigao, was #20, thanks to author activity. Bob Ford nabbed two spots with his hilarious “Beagle Tales 5” at #21, and “Beagle Tales 4” at #24. J M West also doubled with “Courting Doubt and Darkness” at #26, and “Dying for Vengeance” at #27. “Jesus the Phoenician,” Kareem El Koussa’s controversial history of the Son of God, held on the list at #28 as his US tour ebbed. Two mainstays, Mike Campbell’s “Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, ” and Anthony Julian’s “Pit Bulls” continued their streaks on the chart at #29 and #30 respectively.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for August, 2015. Karim El Koussa took the top two spots with Jesus the Phoenician and Pythagoras in anticipation of his upcoming US Tour. Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley’s The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf moved up to 3rd, while Chris Papst’s Capital Murder, the prior top bestseller, slipped to 4th.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for August, 2015 (by Revenue)

Rank

Last Month

Title

Author

Category

1

—

Jesus the Phoenician

Karim El Koussa

Religious History

2

—

Pythagoras

Karim El Koussa

Historical Fiction

3

8

The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf

Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley

History

4

1

Capital Murder

Chris Papst

Investigation

5

7

Where Elephants Fought

Bridget Smith

Historical Fiction

6

3

The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation

John E Wade II

Memoir

7

6

The B Team

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

8

16

Pink Crucifix

Johnny Strife

Supernatural Fiction

9

10

The Closer

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

10

5

Dead of Summer

Sherry Knowlton

Murder Mystery

11

27

Call Sign Dracula

Joe Fair

War Memoir

12

24

Winter of the Metal People

Dennis Herrick

Historical Fiction

13

—

Rising Hope

Marie Sontag

YA Fiction

14

14

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last

Mike Campbell

History

15

11

The Bronze Dagger

Marie Sontag

YA Fiction

16

—

Fireproof Moth

Milo Thornberry

History

17

17

For Better, For Worse

Carolyn Perry

Disaster Memoir

18

30

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

19

—

Raising Monarchs

Sue Fox McGovern

Nature

20

15

Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks

John L. Moore

History

21

—

The Bookseller’s Secret

Catherine Jordan

Thriller Fiction

22

—

Rising Sun Descending

Wade Fowler

Historical Fiction

23

—

Digging Dusky Diamonds

John Lindermuth

History

24

—

Seeking Samiel

Catherine Jordan

Thriller Fiction

25

—

Pit Bulls II

Anthony Julian

History

26

—

That Night at Surigao

Ernie Marshall

History

27

NEW

Something So Divine

John Lindermuth

Historical Thriller

28

20

Bows, Bullets, and Bears

John L. Moore

History

29

—

Of Guilt and Innocence

John Scanlan

Thriller Fiction

30

28

Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires

John L. Moore

History

While August is usually the peak of the “dog days” in the book trade, Sunbury Press posted a hot August, narrowly missing August 2014’s best-of-all-time numbers. YTD Sales are nearly double last year. EBooks posted their best month of the year, but remain only 3% of overall sales.

Karim El Koussa’s upcoming US tour includes stops in Colorado, California, New Jersey, and New York. Advance sales to the venues fueled his sudden return to the top of the charts. Not all orders are in, so a strong September is also expected for his controversial religious history Jesus the Phoenician and his nonfiction novel Pythagoras. The Segregated Georgia School for he Deaf, by professors Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley of Mercer University, moved up to #3 thanks to author activity.Chris Papst’s Capital Murder slipped to #4 due to a lull in news about the Harrisburg mayoral scandal. Bridget Smith’s historical novel Where Elephants Fought moved up to #5 thanks to author appearances in Mississippi. John E Wade II’s memoir, The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation, slipped a bit to #6, but held its ranking due to author appearances in New Orleans. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#7) and The Closer (#9) held serve thanks to continued interest in the author’s new website and blog and his appearance schedule. Johnny Strife’s Pink Crucifix crept up the list to #8 thanks to his recent activities. Sherry Knowlton’s Dead of Summer stayed in the top 10 at #10, thanks to author activities. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, moved up the chart to #11 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Dennis Herrick lifted to at #12 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Marie Sontag’s Rising Hope (#13) and The Bronze Dagger (#15) sold well in advance of her new release The Alabaster Jar, which came out September 5. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, held at #14, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Milo

Karim El Koussa

Thornberry’s real-life Taiwan “spy” thriller Fireproof Moth returned to the chart at #16 due to academic orders. Carolyn Perry’s Katrina memoir, For Better, For Worse, retained #17 through the 10th anniversary of the hurricane. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bulls (I & II) charted again at #18 & #25 respectively because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. Raising Monarchs, Sue Fox McGovern’s instructions on saving these disappearing butterlies, flitted to #19. Three of John L. Moore’s Frontier Pennsylvania Series appeared on the list (20, 28, & 30). Interest remains strong from local bookstores, historical parks, and retailers. Thriller writer Catherine Jordan returned to the list with both of her creepy titles – The Bookseller’s Secret at #21, and Seeking Samiel at #24, as she heads up a writing workshop. Wade Fowler’s Rising Sun Descending returned to #22 thanks to author activities. Both of John Lindermuth’s books grabbed spots, as he released his new novel, Something So Divine(#27). Digging Dusky Diamonds, an anthracite region history, was #23. Ernie Marshall’s account of the last conflict between battleships, That Night at Surigao, was #26, thanks to author activity. John Scanlan’s police procedural, Of Guilt and Innocence, charted at #29.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for July, 2015. Chris Papst took the top spot for the third month in a row with Capital Murder, the expose of Harrisburg’s failed finances. Darla Henry’s grief counseling classic The 3-5-7 Model grabbed the second spot. Sherry Knowlton’s recently-released Dead of Summer led Fiction at #5.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for July, 2015 (by Revenue)

Rank

Last Month

Title

Author

Category

1

1

Capital Murder

Chris Papst

Investigation

2

—

The 3-5-7 Model

Darla Henry

Counseling

3

NEW

The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation

John E Wade II

Memoir

4

—

Dinofiric Poetry Volume 2

Mike Sgrignoli

Childrens

5

NEW

Dead of Summer

Sherry Knowlton

Murder Mystery

6

17

The B Team

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

7

11

Where Elephants Fought

Bridget Smith

Historical Fiction

8

NEW

The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf

Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley

History

9

5

The Cursed Man

Keith Rommel

Thriller Fiction

10

19

The Closer

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

11

—

The Bronze Dagger

Marie Sontag

YA Fiction

12

21

Found. Still Lost.

Ashley Nichole

Photography

13

—

Dead of Autumn

Sherry Knowlton

Murder Mystery

14

15

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last

Mike Campbell

History

15

24

Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks

John L. Moore

History

16

NEW

Pink Crucifix

Johnny Strife

Supernatural Fiction

17

—

For Better, For Worse

Carolyn Perry

Disaster Memoir

18

30

Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks

John L. Moore

History

19

29

Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps

John L. Moore

History

20

23

Bows, Bullets, and Bears

John L. Moore

History

21

—

Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves

John L. Moore

History

22

—

Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes

John L. Moore

History

23

—

Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades

John L. Moore

History

24

14

Winter of the Metal People

Dennis Herrick

Historical Fiction

25

—

Silver Moon

Joanne Risso

Childrens

26

—

Beagle Tales 5

Bob Ford

Pet Humor

27

12

Call Sign Dracula

Joe Fair

War Memoir

28

—

Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires

John L. Moore

History

29

—

Beagle Tales 3

Bob Ford

Pet Humor

30

13

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

Sunbury Press just posted its best July ever! Compared to last Juy, sales more than tripled. YTD Sales are also up over 100% from last year. EBook sales for the month were down over 12% from June. The company continues to see growth in print formats, while ebooks falter.

Chris Papst’s Capital Murder stayed on top due to author media activity and breaking news about the Harrisburg financial scandal. Darla Henry’s The 3-5-7 Model soared to #2 thanks to the author’s speaking engagements. John E Wade II’s memoir, The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation, showed thanks to advertising and events in his local New Orleans market. Mike and Ethan Sgrignoli’s Dinorific Poetry Volume 2 took #4 thanks to their appearances. Sherry Knowlton’s Dead of Summer debuted at #5, and Dead of Autumn at lucky #13, thanks to author activities. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#6) and The Closer(#10) moved up the rankings thanks to the author’s new website and blog. Bridget Smith’s historical novel Where Elephants Fought moved up to #7 thanks to a recent appearance in Nashville. The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf, by professors Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley of Mercer University, debuted at #8 thanks to author activity. Keith Rommel’s The Cursed Man held onto #9 as the author is in between convention appearances. Marie Sontag’s The Bronze Dagger rejoined the list at #11 as she prepares for release of the next volume in the series. Ashley Nichole’s Found. Still Lost.was the top selling art book at #12 due to her exhibition an 2nd Floor Gallery. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, inched up to #14, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. All 8 of John L. Moore’s Frontier Pennsylvania Series appeared on the list (15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, & 28). Interest remains strong from local bookstores, historical parks, and retailers. Johnny Strife’s Pink Crucifix crept onto the list at #16 thanks to orders from his circle. Carolyn Perry’s Katrina memoir, For Better, For Worse, returned to the list at #17 as the 10th anniversary of the hurricane approaches. Dennis Herrick held at #24 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Joanne Risso’s Silver Moon reappeared on the list at #25 thanks to her activities. Bob Ford’s Beagle Talesseries took two spots — #26 with Volume 5 and #29 with Volume 3. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, continued to chart at #27 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bulls charted again at #30 because of ongoing interest in the subject matter.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for June, 2015. Chris Papst took the top spot again with Capital Murder, the expose of Harrisburg’s failed finances. Frank Deter’s newly-released hunting memoir A Dog Named Judy grabbed the second spot. Keith Rommel’s recently-released The Devil Tree led Fiction at #3.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for June, 2015 (by Revenue)

Rank

Last Month

Title

Author

Category

1

2

Capital Murder

Chris Papst

Investigation

2

NEW

A Dog Named Judy

Frank Deter

Hunting Memoir

3

4

The Devil Tree

Keith Rommel

Thriller Fiction

4

—

The Phoenician Code

Karim El Koussa

Action Adventure

5

—

The Cursed Man

Keith Rommel

Thriller Fiction

6

—

Messages from Beyond

Michele Livingston

Paranormal

7

—

The Amish Rebel

Preston Nuttall

Historical Fiction

8

—

Dinorific Poetry Volume 1

Mike Sgrignoli

Childrens

9

—

Dinorific Poetry Volume 2

Mike Sgrignoli

Childrens

10

—

Dinorific Poetry Volume 3

Mike Sgrignoli

Childrens

11

16

Where Elephants Fought

Bridget Smith

Historical Fiction

12

22

Call Sign Dracula

Joe Fair

War Memoir

13

17

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

14

14

Winter of the Metal People

Dennis Herrick

Historical Fiction

15

12

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last

Mike Campbell

History

16

—

Tulpehocken Trail Traces

Steve Troutman

History

17

6

The B Team

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

18

—

Shadows in the Shining City

John Cressler

Historical Fiction

19

11

The Closer

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

20

—

Emeralds of the Alhambra

John Cressler

Historical Fiction

21

—

Going Home

Sharon Marchisello

Murder Mystery

22

NEW

Found. Still Lost.

Ashley Nichole

Photography

23

—

Dying for Vengeance

J M West

Murder Mystery

24

29

Bows, Bullets, and Bears

John L. Moore

History

25

25

Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks

John L. Moore

History

26

—

The Machine

Horace Taylor

Science Fiction

27

—

Along the Bethel Trail

Friends of Bethel AME

History

28

—

Courting Doubt and Darkness

J M West

Murder Mystery

29

9

Visions of Teaoga

Jim Remsen

Historical Fiction

30

—

Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps

John L. Moore

History

Another record! The company, for the second straight month, had its best month ever. Compared to last June, sales more than doubled. YTD Sales are also up over 100% from last year. Hardcover books exceeded trade paperbacks for the 2nd quarter. EBook sales for the quarter were down slightly from the 1st quarter.

Chris Papst’s Capital Murdermoved to the top due to author media activity and breaking news about the Harrisburg financial scandal. Frank Deter’s My Dog Judy placed due to author activity. Keith Rommel’s The Devil Treegrew to #3, and The Cursed Man to #5, thanks to author appearances at Jubilee Day in Mechanicsburg and Comic Con in Florida. Karim El Koussa’s The Phoenician Code rose to #4 thanks to a French language deal with a French publisher. Michele Livingston’s Messages From Beyondreappeared at #6 thanks to author appearances. Preston Nuttall’s The Amish Rebelrejoined the chart at #7 thanks to renewed author activity. Mike and Ethan Sgrignol’s Dinorific Poetryseries took #8, 9, and 10 thanks to their appearances. Bridget Smith’s historical novel Where Elephants Fought moved up to #11 thanks to ongoing sales in Mississippi. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, continued to chart at #12 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bulls charted again at #13 because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. Dennis Herrick held at #14 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, held at #15, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Steve Troutman’s Tulpehocken Trail Traces tracked at #16 due to author appearances. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#17) and The Closer (#19) were bolstered by author appearances in California. John Cressler’s Shadows in the Shining City(#18) and Emeralds of the Alhambra (#20) both returned to the rankings thanks to author activities in Georgia. Going Home, by Sharon Marchisello, grabbed #21 while Ashley Nichole’s new photography book Found-Still Lostdebuted at #22 thanks to an exhibition at the Sunbury Press Store during Jubilee Day. J. M. West’s Dying for Vengeance (#23) and Courting Doubt and Darkness(#28) were helped by the author’s participation in Jubilee Day. John L. Moore grabbed the three spots #’s 24, 25, & 30 with 3 of the 8 books in his Frontier Pennsylvania Series. Interest remains strong from local bookstores and retailers. Horace Taylor’s The Machine notched #26 due to author activities. Along the Bethel Trail, by the Friends of the Bethel AME, slipped to #27. Jim Remsen’s Visions of Teaoga stayed on the chart at #29 due to author appearances.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for May, 2015. The Cranbrook Schools took the top spot with their Women of the Worldanthology. Chris Papst’s Capital Murder held strong at #2. Along the Bethel Trail, by the Friends of Bethel, showed at #3. Keith Rommel’s newly released The Devil Tree led Fiction from the 4 spot.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for May, 2015 (by Revenue)

Rank

Last Month

Title

Author

Category

1

NEW

Women Who Changed the World

Cranbrook Schools

YA Biography

2

1

Capital Murder

Chris Papst

Investigation

3

2

Along the Bethel Trail

Friends of Bethel AME

History

4

NEW

The Devil Tree

Keith Rommel

Thriller Fiction

5

16

The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs

Terry Ray

Paranormal

6

7

The B Team

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

7

—

Rockabilly Rebel

Mack Allen Smith

Music History

8

—

At the End of the Day

Madelyn Killion

Literary Fiction

9

—

Visions of Teaoga

Jim Remsen

Historical Fiction

10

24

The Fossils of Blackberry Hill

Kenneth Gass

Paleontology

11

—

The Closer

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

12

6

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last

Mike Campbell

History

13

21

H Is for Hershey

Heather Paterno

Childrens

14

22

Winter of the Metal People

Dennis Herrick

Historical Fiction

15

—

Keystone Tombstones Philadelphia Region

Farrell and Farley

Biography

16

NEW

Where Elephants Fought

Bridget Smith

Historical Fiction

17

13

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

18

—

Head Over Wheels

Ken Mercurio

Medical Memoir

19

—

The Oxygen Factory

Renee des Lauriers

YA Thriller

20

—

Ambush at Dry Bone Gulch

Sid Davis

Western

21

—

The View from Four Foot Two

Judi Markowitz

Medical Memoir

22

5

Call Sign Dracula

Joe Fair

War Memoir

23

—

Well I’ll Be Hanged

Tim Dempsey

History

24

23

That Night at Surigao

M Ernest Marshall

History

25

27

Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks

John L. Moore

History

26

—

Hour 30

Brandon Musgrave

Medical Memoir

27

30

Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades

John L. Moore

History

28

17

The Sign of the Eagle

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

29

25

Bows, Bullets, and Bears

John L. Moore

History

30

29

Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks

John L. Moore

History

What a month! The company had its best month ever, topping March’s record. Compared to last May, sales more than doubled. YTD Sales are up 82% from last year. Hardcover books have grown to a 43% share of sales. EBooks recovered a bit this month, tracking at 4.2% of sales. Trade paperbacks slipped to 45%.

Women Who Changed the World, by the Cranbrook Schools, grabbed the top spot thanks to a promotion at the end of the school year. Chris Papst’s Capital Murder held strong due to author activity and breaking news about the Harrisburg financial scandal. Along the Bethel Trail, by the Friends of the Bethel AME, was helped by its release party at the Simon Cameron Mansion in Harrisburg. Keith Rommel’s The Devil Tree debuted at #4 thanks to author appearances in Florida. Terry Ray’s popular The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs vaulted to #5 thanks to MUFON activities. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#6) and The Closer(#11) were bolstered by author appearances and interest in The Kentucky Derby. Mack Allen Smith’s Rockabilly Rebel returned to the charts at #7 thanks to author activities. Madelyn Killion’s At the End of the Day took #8 thanks to author activities. Jim Remsen’s Visions of Teaoga returned to the chart at #9 due to author appearances. Kenneth Gass’s The Fossils of Blackberry Hill was climbing the charts to #10 before it was withdrawn from publication. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, held at #12, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Heather Paterno’s H Is for Hershey rose to #13 due to sales in the Hershey region. Dennis Herrick moved up to #14 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. The Joes, Farrell and Farley, grabbed #15 due to regional interest in with their recently-released Keystone Tombstones Philadelphia Region. Bridget Smith’s new historical novel Where Elephants Fought charted at #16 thanks to sales in Mississippi. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bulls charted again at #17 because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. Ken Mercurio’s Head Over Wheelsreturned to the rankings at #18 thanks to author activities. YA Thriller, The Oxygen Factory, by Renee des Lauriers found #19 thanks to author events. Sid Davis’s western, Ambush at Dry Bone Gulch, took #20 due to author interest. The View from Four Foot Two, by Judi Markowitz, returned to the rankings at #21 thanks to author activity. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, continued to chart at #22 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Tim Dempsey’s Well I’ll Be Hanged charted at #23 thanks to author activities. Ernie Marshall’s That Night at Surigao maintained #24 thanks to interest in the last fight between battleships in WW2. John L. Moore grabbed the four spots #’s 25, 27, 29 & 30 with 4 of the 8 books in his Frontier Pennsylvania Series. Interest remains strong from local bookstores and retailers. Brandon Musgrave’s medical school memoir Hour 30 took #26 thanks to steady ebook sales. Jess Steven Hughes was at #28 with The Sign of the Eagle. Hughes continues to benefit from his regular bookstore events.

Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for April, 2015. Chris Papst’s expose on the financial collapse of Harrisburg, Capital Murder, took the top spot., followed by the Bethel AME church history Along the Bethel Trail.Flying Pants, by Lola James, claimed the third spot.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for April, 2015 (by Revenue)

Rank

Last Month

Title

Author

Category

1

23

Capital Murder

Chris Papst

Investigation

2

NEW

Along the Bethel Trail

Friends of Bethel AME

History

3

—

Flying Pants

Lola James

Childrens

4

—

As the Paint Dries

Carrie Wissler-Thomas

History

5

16

Call Sign Dracula

Joe Fair

War Memoir

6

26

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last

Mike Campbell

History

7

NEW

The B Team

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

8

—

Rising Hope

Marie Sontag

Historical Fiction

9

25

The Wolf of Britannia, Part I

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

10

24

Jesus the Phoenician

Karim El Koussa

Religious History

11

—

There Is Something About Rough & Ready

Lawrence Knorr et al

History

12

5

Rising Sun Descending

Wade Fowler

Thriller Fiction

13

18

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

14

NEW

Keystone Tombstones Anthracite Region

Farrell and Farley

Biography

15

NEW

Keystone Tombstones Susquehanna Valley

Farrell and Farley

Biography

16

8

The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs

Terry Ray

Paranormal

17

9

The Sign of the Eagle

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

18

—

Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania

George Donehoo

History

19

—

Freemasons at Gettysburg

Sheldon Munn

History

20

—

The Wolf of Britannia, Part II

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

21

1

H Is for Hershey

Heather Paterno

Childrens

22

12

Winter of the Metal People

Dennis Herrick

Historical Fiction

23

30

That Night at Surigao

M Ernest Marshall

History

24

3

The Fossils of Blackberry Hill

Kenneth Gass

Paleontology

25

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Bows, Bullets, and Bears

John L. Moore

History

26

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Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes

John L. Moore

History

27

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Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks

John L. Moore

History

28

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Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires

John L. Moore

History

29

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Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks

John L. Moore

History

30

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Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades

John L. Moore

History

April has been a historically weak month for Sunbury Press. The company had its 2nd best April ever. YTD Sales are up 77% from last year. Hardcover books have grown to a 36% share of sales. EBooks have now slipped to less than 3.9% of sales. Trade paperbacks remain steady at 54%.

Chris Papst’s Capital Murder grabbed the top spot thanks to advance sales and author activity. Along the Bethel Trail, by the Friends of the Bethel AME, was also helped by advance sales. Lola James’s childrens book Flying Pants soared to #3 due to author events. Carrie Wissler-Thomas’s As the Paint Dries was boosted to #4 by ongoing sales at the Art Association of Harrisburg. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, continued to chart at #5 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, soared to #6, up 20 spots, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Alan Mindell’s new horse racing novel, The B Team, debuted at #7 thanks to support from his reader base. Rising Hope, Marie Sontag’s first volume in the Warsaw Rising Trilogy, charted at #8 due to author activities. Jess Steven Hughes nabbed 3 spots: #9 with The Wolf of Britannia Part I, #17 with The Sign of the Eagle, and #20 with The Wolf of Britannia Part II. Hughes benefitted from multiple books at his regular bookstore events. Karim El Koussa’s Jesus the Phoenician rose to #10 from combined sales of the paperback, ebook, and hardcover editions. There Is Something about Rough and Ready, by Lawrence Knorr, Steve Troutman, Elaine Moran, Cindy Baum, Christine Hipple, and Jeanne Adams returned to the rankings at #11 thanks to sales in the Rough & Ready area. Wade Fowler’s novel Rising Sun Descending slipped to #12 the month after his Sunbury Press Store event. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bullsmoved up a few spots to #13 because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. The Joes, Farrell and Farley, grabbed numbers 14 & 15 due to regional interest in with two of their newly-released books: Keystone Tombstones Anthracite Region and Keystone Tombstones Susquehanna Valley. Terry Ray’s popular The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs stayed on the chart at #16 thanks to ongoing interest in the UFO phenomenom. George Donehoo’s classic Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania joined the rankings at #18 due to sales in the up state. Sheldon Munn’s Freemasons at Gettysburg climbed to #19 due to orders from Gettysburg retailers in advance of Memorial Day. Heather Paterno’s H Is for Hershey slipped to #21 following her event at the Hershey Historical Society. Dennis Herrick maintained #22, slipping 10 spots, with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Ernie Marshall’s That Night at Surigao climbed 7 spots to #23 thanks to interest in the last fight between battleships in WW2. Kenneth Gass’s The Fossils of Blackberry Hill preserved #24 thanks to author activities. John L. Moore grabbed the remaining spots #’s 25 to 30 with 6 of the 8 books in his Frontier Pennsylvania Series: Bows, Bullets, and Bears, Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes, Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks, Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires, Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks, and Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades.